Sabancaya volcano (its name meaning "tongue of fire" in Quechua Indian language) is located in the southern Peruvian Andes and one of Peru's most active volcanoes. The stratovolcano is covered with several glaciers and located in the saddle between the older stratovolcanoes Ampato (6288 m) and Hualca Hualca (6025 m) and the only one of the group that has erupted in historic times.Sabancaya belongs to one of South America's volcanoes with the oldest recorded history of eruptions. Historic records of eruptions from Sabancaya date back to 1750, but its name already appears in written accounts from 1595 AD, suggesting that it had been active around or before that date as well.

Sabancaya volcano news & activity updates:

The eruptive activity of the volcano continues at moderately levels.IGP recorded during the period 6-12 Jan 20201034 volcano-tectonic earthquakes, 8 explosions per day in average.An explosions at the volcano generated an ash plumes, which reached approx. 29,419 ft (8,967 m) altitude and drifted E, SE and NE. No significant changes are expected on the following days. Active lava dome is growing with diameter approximately 282 m that can lead to its collapse associated with small pyroclastic flows.The warning bulletin states that ballistic impacts of volcanic bombs and pyroclastic flows could affect an area of about 12 km distance from the crater.Source: Instituto Geofísico del Perú Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 6-12 Jan 2020

Ethiopia and the Danakil: Ethiopia is a very diverse and beautiful country. Thanks to our numerous expeditions to Erta Ale and Dallol and beyond, we have an extensive collection of images showing the volcano's lava lake, the desert, the colorful hot springs of Dallol, the vast salt lakes, camel caravans and more.